Deadline: 1 February 2011
The OU Institute for US-China Issues announces a WRITING COMPETITION for Oklahoma high school students
$1,000 1st Prize
$1,000 and a certificate will be awarded on Feb. 18, 2011 to the Oklahoma high school student(s) whose “mini-dictionary/encyclopedia” best captures the character of their high school. “Entries” can explore the people, places, slang, or rituals that define their school. Students should read excerpts from Han Shaogong’s A Dictionary of Maqiao, winner of the 2011 Newman Prize for Chinese Literature, for inspiration. Single or co-authored submissions welcome. Requirements:
♦ 2-3,000 words.
♦ Minimum of five “dictionary entries.”
♦ Submissions due to uschina@ou.edu by February 1, 2011.
Flyer here. Booklet with excerpts from Han's Dictionary here (print double sided and fold).
More information here.
The OU Institute for US-China Issues announces a WRITING COMPETITION for Oklahoma high school students
$1,000 1st Prize
$1,000 and a certificate will be awarded on Feb. 18, 2011 to the Oklahoma high school student(s) whose “mini-dictionary/encyclopedia” best captures the character of their high school. “Entries” can explore the people, places, slang, or rituals that define their school. Students should read excerpts from Han Shaogong’s A Dictionary of Maqiao, winner of the 2011 Newman Prize for Chinese Literature, for inspiration. Single or co-authored submissions welcome. Requirements:
♦ 2-3,000 words.
♦ Minimum of five “dictionary entries.”
♦ Submissions due to uschina@ou.edu by February 1, 2011.
Flyer here. Booklet with excerpts from Han's Dictionary here (print double sided and fold).
More information here.
